Bois de Lauzelle, Wallonia, Belgium

5Steeve 5:00 PM Jan 24, 2018

Ideal for a walk in nature
The best place to have a walk in Louvain-la-Neuve is undoubtedly around the lake. No one will argue about that! The second best place is the Bois de Lauzelle. It is a lovely wood ("bois" in French) in the north of Louvain-la-Neuve. Ideal for walks and runs all year round, but most enjoyable late spring and during the summer, it is home to a small monastery called "Clerland", where students or anyone who wants a few days of peace can rent a room. On weekends, meditation workshops (zen days) are also organized. Pierre de Béthune, the leading monk, is involved in interfaith dialogue. He has lived in a zen monastery in Japan for several years. He leads small meditation retreats there, in the heart of the Bois de Lauzelle. I warmly recommend you this meditation workshop. If you aren't into meditation, no problem, you can still enjoy the beautiful wood, for a walk, a jog, a bicycle ride, a picnic or any activity of that kind.

4binflynn1 5:00 PM Aug 8, 2022

A nice walk in the woods
This walk is excellent to clear the head in the morning around a large watered lake area it’s so peaceful and to be honest it was the only green space I seen , but nice and peaceful with good paths .